hi everyone, thanks for stopping by. i'm melissa and i love all things food. from cooking to dining out, there's nothing that makes me happier than tasting that first succulent morsel of a gourmet meal. i've been inspired by the great restaurants that i have discovered while living in evanston, chicago, houston and my now-home birmingham (mi). on this blog, i'll share some of my creations and cooking tips as i work my way through week night dinners.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
what-i-cooked: goat cheese with sweet medjol dates and onions
i love zingerman's creamy goat cheese and am always looking for new ways to incorporate it into my dinners. i used the goat cheese here as an appetizer and balanced it with some sweet medjol dates and onions before topping it with a filo dough crust. can't wait to make it again!
ingredients: serves 2
.5 lb creamy goat cheese
12 dried medjol dates
1/4 diced yellow onion
butter
pepper
filo dough
small oven safe pot
french baguette
olive oil
directions:
first pre-heat the oven to 350 and dice the medjol dates and place in a bowl with the goat cheese. then dice the onions and saute until translucent in 1 tablespoon of butter. once the onions are done saute-ing, combine them in the bowl with the goat cheese and medjol dates and then transfer the mixture to the baking pot. cut 5 filo dough sheets to fit the top of your small pot and then layer atop the goat cheese with each layer separated by a thin layer of butter. then transfer to the pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the filo is slightly browned.
while the goat cheese pot is cooking, cut the french baguette into 2" rounds and saute in a fry pan with butter until lightly browned. serve the toasts alongside the cooked goat cheese pot.
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